And, finally, 41: That’s how many players, in the entire league, are eligible for the amnesty provision during the life of the current CBA.

That’s it.

Don’t forget that teams can only use their one-time amnesty clause on players who were on the roster when the lockout ended last December AND who remain on the same contract in effect at the start of the 2011-12 season. Fifteen teams have used their amnesty clause thus far, leaving 15 teams with 41 players whose contracts are still valid entering the 2013-14 season.

Now read this...

There will be another weeklong window in July 2013 for those 15 teams to weigh using their amnesty escape hatch.

I see one scenario that it could be used...something similar to a Brandon Roy situation, where a player becomes chronically injured...short of that...I think any of those contracts could be traded and are assets

I don't see Bryan using it, unless there was a serious career-ending injury to either Amir or Andrea. Kleiza only has 2 years left and makes a modest $4.6M per. He's a serviceable player (and still young) and is making less than the MLE. Amir probably has the greatest chance, but I think he makes a solid trade asset. His salary is not as bad as people think it is.

i could see BC using it on amir next offseason if he continues to pick up fouls at the rate he does..& if Ed progresses..otherwise your prob. right. I dont see bargs getting amnestied as long as BC is GM.. & klieza's contract isntt soo bad, considering he plays 2 forward positions & can score in bunches off the bench when healthy

The ONLY way we should Amnesty someone is to go after a top 10 SF, otherwise let calderon play out his contract (its a contract year for him - so he has to play good regardless) and if you want someone gone trade them

The ONLY way we should Amnesty someone is to go after a top 10 SF, otherwise let calderon play out his contract (its a contract year for him - so he has to play good regardless) and if you want someone gone trade them

Trade for a bad contract, one that a team needs to get rid of. Like World Peace or Hedo.. something like that. As bad of a contract as we could absorb under the cap. Hell, even Amare if we could fit him in. In exchange for lifting the bad contact, we could get a pick or 2 from our trade partner.

Then we could use our amnesty on the guy we just traded for. Not sure if that is within the rules, but I think it might be. We'd essentially be buying a couple nice picks.

Especially with Jose wanting out and having an expiring $10 M deal, we could help a team that needs cap relief and get a nice young player and/or some solid picks in return.

We are less likely to do this now that we have Fields and can't just absorb an extra $5 M... but we still could pull it off.

Trade for a bad contract, one that a team needs to get rid of. Like World Peace or Hedo.. something like that. As bad of a contract as we could absorb under the cap. Hell, even Amare if we could fit him in. In exchange for lifting the bad contact, we could get a pick or 2 from our trade partner.

Then we could use our amnesty on the guy we just traded for. Not sure if that is within the rules, but I think it might be. We'd essentially be buying a couple nice picks.

Especially with Jose wanting out and having an expiring $10 M deal, we could help a team that needs cap relief and get a nice young player and/or some solid picks in return.

We are less likely to do this now that we have Fields and can't just absorb an extra $5 M... but we still could pull it off.

Amnesty cannot be used on a traded player. Only a player that was on the roster prior to the new CBA.

Amnesty cannot be used on a traded player. Only a player that was on the roster prior to the new CBA.

As of now, I believe the only options for the amnesty clause are Bargnani, Amir and Kleiza.

Calderon was an option this offseason, but is no longer an option as soon as his contract expires.

Davis and DeRozan were both options this offseason. They made little sense as options, given their age/talent/upside/contract, however. I'm sure they could easily be traded, rather than getting to the point where amnesty would be an option for either. DeRozan is no longer an option once he re-signs.

As of now, I believe the only options for the amnesty clause are Bargnani, Amir and Kleiza.

Calderon was an option this offseason, but is no longer an option as soon as his contract expires.

Davis and DeRozan were both options this offseason. They made little sense as options, given their age/talent/upside/contract, however. I'm sure they could easily be traded, rather than getting to the point where amnesty would be an option for either. DeRozan is no longer an option once he re-signs.

Yup.. Joey mentions the list in his original post. Davis is technically an option in 2013 but he makes so little that it would be laughable if they did it.

Trade for a bad contract, one that a team needs to get rid of. Like World Peace or Hedo.. something like that. As bad of a contract as we could absorb under the cap. Hell, even Amare if we could fit him in. In exchange for lifting the bad contact, we could get a pick or 2 from our trade partner.

Then we could use our amnesty on the guy we just traded for. Not sure if that is within the rules, but I think it might be. We'd essentially be buying a couple nice picks.

Especially with Jose wanting out and having an expiring $10 M deal, we could help a team that needs cap relief and get a nice young player and/or some solid picks in return.

We are less likely to do this now that we have Fields and can't just absorb an extra $5 M... but we still could pull it off.

C'mon, enough of the should've's. Crying over spilled milk doesn't make any difference at all.

Funny how you gave effort to concocting a fake scenario where we trade for a bad contract and amnesty it...without putting effort on knowing the context of the current amnesty clause.